The world is horrified by regular bloody terrorist attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Such attacks have also been carried out in Western nations such as the United States, Britain and Spain. What's behind this blood-soaked trend, and where is it leading?

The Meaning Behind the Empty Flight

by Melvin Rhodes

Ever since the "underpants bomber" attempted to blow up the Amsterdam-Detroit flight over the city of Detroit, I had expected people to avoid the flight, the one I almost always catch when returning from visits to Ghana.

Evil Takes No Holiday

by Darris McNeely

I would bet the news of the Christmas day attack on the Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit took some time to register and sink in with most people.

World News and Trends: U.S. infrastructure vulnerable to cyberattack

by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder

The U.S. electrical grid has been penetrated by foreign agents who inserted software that could attack the computer-controlled system, according to national security officials ("Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies," The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2009).

When Will the West Wake Up?

by Melvin Rhodes

Islamic extremism is back—not that it ever went away. Following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the continuing threats from Iranian proxy Hamas, the question must be asked: When will the West wake up?

Why the U.S. Attack Inside Syria Is Significant

by Cecil Maranville

With the world's financial markets in meltdown, you might wonder, why should we care about what happens in Syria? It's a poor country with a small military and is not a crucial factor in the world market or a significant oil producer.

Challenge To American Leadership

by Darris McNeely

A Page on the World... Infidel

by Cecil Maranville

Ayaan Hirsi Ali has written a remarkable book about her experiences as a Somali Muslim woman in Kenya, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands (ISBN-13 #978-0743289684, 2007, 368 pages).

Middle East Log 2007-2

by Darris McNeely

What Will It Mean for the West if Radical Islam Triumphs?

by Melvin Rhodes

Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq may not worry the average American or European, but could defeat there also mean defeat at home? Could the seemingly inexorable advance of radical Islam in the Middle East be replicated in the West?

The End of War, Terror and Other Bad Stuff

by David Treybig

Many young people today fear for their personal safety. Most everyone can document the problems, but this article dares to aim for the solution.

World News and Trends: Digging a moat around Baghdad?

by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder

It appears that the Middle Ages moat has not gone out of style.

Has World War III Already Begun?

by Melvin Rhodes

Five years after the devastating Sept. 11 attacks, the West remains far from where it should be in the growing conflict between the Western democracies and radical Islam.